Connecticut western news., 1887-02-23
There was Q dance at Harmon

There was Q dance at Harmon Schamerhorn's house Thursday night The ball room had been newly painted, and the majority of those who attended brought home souvenirs of the occasion in the shape of garments we'll besmeared with paint.
 The Pittsfield Sun in reporting the funeral of Mrs. Judge Rockwell at Len OK on Feb 15, says ''The funeral was attended at the house and at the church. on Tuesday, in which Rev. MT. Mallory and Rev. Mir. Field of Lenox and Rev. Dr. Eddy of Canaan, Ct., took part, Dr. Eddy making brief address on the belief that those who pass on before still are with us and have a conscious interest in those they leave behind. The funeral was largely attended by people of the town and from other towns of the county"
 Miss Florine Pequigney, of Canaan, is in the office of the Greenwoods Go. teaching Miss Ella Vickery the art and science of telegraphy. The company have wire connection with the Balti- more x Ohio telegraph line and arc now in independent connection with the whole telegraphic world.-Ne,o Hurt ford Tribune. LATER Monday last Miss Pequigney went to New Milford where she will be employed several weeks in the telegraph office.
 Horace Greedy once recommended the following as sure death to any town: If you want to keep town from thriv- ing, don't erect any more dwellings than you can conveniently occupy your self. If you should want to rent it, ask three times the value of it. Demand Shylock price for every foot of ground that God has made you steward over. Turn cold shoulder to every mechanic or business man who seeks to make a home with you. Look at every new comer with scowl. Run down tho work of new workman. Go abroad for wares, rather than seek to do busi- ness in your midst. Fail to advertise, or in any way support newspaper, so that the people abroad may not know whether business is going on in your town or not. Wrap yourself with 8 coat of impervious selfshness. There is no more effectual way to retarl the growth of town than actions like those enumerated. -Nor,UaK Gazete.
 Notwithstanding the thunder show CT prevailing quite goodly number assembled at Geo. P. Strongs residence last Friday evening. The auctioneer failed to put in an appearance so it was decided to postpone the sale of baskets until Friday evening of this week, but the social part of the programme was not postponed, for that's not the way MT. and Mrs. Strong entertain their guests. We might as we'll say that those baskets will need replenishing be- fore they are sold, for all enjoyed free lunch from them, but at Geo. P. Strong's house the supply of sociability is never exhausted and all who assemble there next Friday night will find it so. The auction will commence at 8 o'clock.
 Intelligence has been received of the suicide of Mrs Benton, aaee Hannah Spaulding, at Andover, N. Y., on the night of Feb. II. Her mind had been somewhat impaired for some time but the family did not consider her danger ous or apprehend that she would take her life. While her husband was sound ly sleeping she stealthily left his bed and quietly left the house without arousing any of the family. Her ab sence was soon discovered and search instituted which resulted in finding hel body in the river about a quarter of g mile from the house. She was about 60 years of age and was the daughter ot "Uncle" Daniel Spaulding who years ago resided near Canaan Valley, on the farm now occupied by William sardam